Josh Hartnett helps out Team Obama

Josh Hartnett is teaming up with President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign to host a student summit at the University of Minnesota on Saturday.

The actor, who grew up in Minnesota, will appear with Obama for America national field director Jeremy Bird and DNC vice chair Mayor R.T. Rybak at the event. Students from across the state are invited to discuss “strategies for talking about the president's accomplishments,” according to a release from the campaign.

* Correction: This post originally stated that the summit was on Friday.